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Mahamed Abdi

Case from Louisville, KY dated May 14, 2022

Victim Details

Mahamed Abdi

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2022-05-14

20

Mahamed

Abdi

07/07/2026

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In a tragic turn of events on what should have been a day of celebration, 20-year-old Mahamed Abdi was shot and killed in Louisville, Kentucky, on his birthday, May 14, 2022. The incident, which also claimed the life of his best friend, 18-year-old Kahlil Laghmani, unfolded as a double shooting in the Hikes Point neighborhood.

The coroner's office later identified both Abdi and Laghmani as the two men who were fatally wounded near Taylorsville Road. Reports from that weekend confirmed the ...
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  • https://www.wave3.com: Coroner identifies two men killed in weekend double shooting near Taylorsville Road
  • whas11.com: 2 men dead after weekend double shooting in Hikes Point: LMPD
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    I’ve been following the investigation into the tragic deaths of Mahamed Abdi and Khalil Laghmani, ... ...Read More
    01/09/2025
    I’ve been following the case of Mahamed Abdi and Khalil Laghmani and it just hits so close to home... ...Read More
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    I'm just so sad for the families of Mahamed Abdi and Khalil Laghmani. It's truly devastating to thin... ...Read More
    10/25/2024
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